A storage heat pump using an ‘ozone-friendly’ refrigerant

The paper describes the integration of a chemical and a vapour-compression heat pump for energy storage applications. The vapour-compression system is designed to operate using the UK cheap rate ‘Economy 7’ electricity tariff. The system is characterized thermodynamically using various refrigerant/absorbent pairs in the chemical storage circuit and an ozone-friendly refrigerant, R134a, in the vapour-compression circuit. Results indicate that the H₂O/Na₂S pair provides a high energy storage density and is the most suitable for use in this system. The paper also describes the design features of a domestic-sized version of this heat pump system. Air in the sunspace (conservatory) of a house was used as a heat source for the heat pump.     

Optical and thermal properties of poly(ethylene oxide) doped with MnCl2 salt

The optical and thermal properties of prepared poly(ethylene oxide)/MnCl₂ films were studied as a function of MnCl₂ concentration at room temperature. The observed optical energy gap (E_opt) and energy gap tail (ΔE) were determined from the measured absorption spectra. It was found that the optical energy gap decreases with MnCl₂ concentration, and the absorption coefficient reduces sharply at concentration of 5 wt% MnCl₂ compared with the neat PEO. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurement shows that the heat of fusion increases with the MnCl₂ concentration, while the melting point decreases. Correlation between the observed optical energy gap and heat of fusion is presented.     

Modeling of Moisture Behavior of Wood Planks in Nonvented Flat Roofs

A computer model was extended and adapted to simulate the hygrothermal behavior of building envelope-wood components. The model was used to predict moisture movement in wood planks forming the decks of nonvented flat roofs insulated with cellulose. The gradient of water potential was considered as the driving force for moisture movement in wood. The model required the determination of convective heat- and mass-transfer coefficients, the sorption curves, the effective water conductivity for different wood species, and the hygrothermal conditions within the assembly to characterize the mass-conservation equation. Once these parameters were integrated in the computer model, this approach was then validated by carrying a simulation of the drying process of wood planks using experimental data from a large-scale test.     

山西省水资源开发利用对策措施

通过对山西省水资源状况及面临的水资源形势分析，提出了山西省水资源开发和利用的对策。山西省在未来10年内水资源开发利用应继续遵循“西引黄河，东抓蓄调，腹部盆地节调并举”的战略思想，只有加强以农田水利为重点的农村基础设施建设，继续抓好大中型水利工程的立项建设，鼓励支持社会各方力量兴办中小型水利工程，加强农业节水工程建设，推广农业高效用水技术，才能使山西省大部分地区的水资源短缺状况将得到极大改善，为全省国民经济和社会可持续发展提供支撑和保障。     

Synthesis and activation of Pt nanoparticles with controlled size for fuel cell electrocatalysts

Well-dispersed Pt nanoparticles with controlled size and narrow size distribution were prepared by polyalcohol reduction of platinum acetylacetonate, using oleylamine as a capping agent. The particle size was varied from 3.5 nm to 11.5 nm by decreasing the amount of oleylamine added in the synthesis. Size selection of the as-prepared particles by solvent fractionation yielded nearly monodispersed Pt particles. The as-prepared particles were loaded on a carbon support by physical deposition, but showed no electrocatalytic activity due to the oleylamine bound to the particle surface. The particles were activated for electrocatalysis after heating the particles in air at 185 °C for 5 h, conditions that gave no particle-sintering and no oxidation. Cyclic voltammetry showed that the particles after the heat treatment in air were electrocatalytically active for methanol oxidation. The smaller 3.5 nm and 4.0 nm Pt particles had a higher intrinsic activity for methanol oxidation, but a lower tolerance to CO poisoning, compared with 6.0 nm, 9.5 nm and 11.5 nm particles. CO-stripping results suggest that CO is more easily oxidized on larger Pt particles.     

低压铸造流动与传热耦合计算的研究

根据低压铸造充型流动的特点 ,利用计算机数值模拟技术 ,对低压铸造充型阶段的流动怀传热过程进行了耦合计算 ,从而保证了模拟结果的准确性和可靠性。在此基础上开发出了模拟软件 ,并对实际低压铸件进行了模拟分析 ,结果与实际生产情况吻合很好     

优化原料结构构 提高废纸利用水平——谈浙江省废纸利用的情况和意见

介绍了浙江省利用废纸造纸的情况,提出改进废纸利用的意见。     

脱硫灰渣的排放方式及利用

火电厂产生的脱硫灰渣的组成和性能与其排放方式有着密切关系。为使其得到较好的处置与利用 ,本文从排放方式方面进行探讨 ,并略述各种脱硫灰渣的性能与利用前景     

太阳能热管的研制和应用

介绍了太阳能热管发展的社会背景和历史沿革、太阳能热管单管的工质选择和管壳结构、热管式真空集热管的结构特点及太阳能热管在热水器中的应用